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, 1887-10-15
P R 0 G E D G S
OH THE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
FOR ST. CROIx

MONDAY, the 10th October 1887, IL o'clock
noon, the Colonial Council held itB 3rd Ordi-
nary Meeting for the present term 1887-88.
The Members were present with exception
OF 4th Crown Member (Richter) LIST Member
TOR Christiansted Elliott), 4th Membef for
Frederiksted's Country District (RaphaeD,
lst Member for Frederiksted Qwersen), 1st
3rd q 4th Members for Frederiksted's Coun-
try District (Russel, Hewitt, and McDonaldl
OF whom Messrs Richter, I~wersen, & Russell
had notified their inability to attend.
The Governor was present.
AS the Secretary (2nd Member for Chris
tlansted, Lemming) was absent at the open
ing of the meeting, the Chairman requested
the 1st Grown Member (Quin) to act tempo
rarily as Secretary.
The minutes of the last Meeting were read
and adopted.
The Chairman notified the receipt of g.
communication from the Government, dated
18th August a. C. No. 1881, which, letter
was read by the acting Secretary as follows:
The Government
of the
Danish West India Islands,
st. Croix, 29th August 1887.
No. 1881.
The Ministry of Finances has by dispatch
OF 9Th inst, No, 1853, instructed the Govern
ment as follows:
The Government has by Representation
of Goth June last submitted a petition to
the Ministry of Finances which the Colonial
Council of st. Croix had adopted in Meeting
of 18th June last, referring to the Resolution
adopted by the Council in meeting of 10th
May last, authorizing the Government to
give preferential mortgage to the State Urea
sury in all what the Municipality possesses
or might possess, as security for the State
Treasury's claim against the Municipality
In consequence thereof the Ministry must
refer the Colonial Council to the statements
which the Governor, in accordance with in
structions from the Ministry, gave the Coun-
Gil in Meeting of 18th May last, prior to the
adoption of said Resolution by the Council.
To those statements the Ministry can at
present add nothing further.
The Government is officially requested to
communicate the above to the Colonial
Council"
The Government hereby officially commu.
nicates the above for the information of the
Colonial Council.
G.. II. ARENDRUP
, 1887-10-15
Yan Brake
The Colonial Council of st. Croix.

The Chairman stated that the letter SO
communicated would be taken for the infor-
nation of the Council and no further action
by the Council be taken in the matter.
The Chairman next notified the receipt of
g. communication from the Government dated
18th September last forwarding copies of q
Report concerning the work done under the
Prison Department in 1869; copies of
this report would be on the Councils table
and Members desiring to furnish themselve
with a copy thereof will be welcome to it, as
far as sufficient supply is on hand. Finally
the Chairman notified the re ceipt of a COM
munication dated 4th October a. c., No.1594,
from the Government, which letter was read
by the acting Secretary as follows.
The Government
of the
Danish West India Islands.
ST. Croix 4th October 1887.
No. 1894.
In consequence of the question, which was
raised by the End Member for Frederiksted's
Country District (SUatser) in the Councils.
Meeting of 18th June last and previous meet
ings, concerning improved School-Instructlon
for boys in order to prepare them to
pass directly from school here in the West
Indies over into the Academies at Soro and
Herlufsholm, the Government has made en-
quiries through the Ministry of Finances as to-
whether sons of West Indian parents are al
lowed any advantages in reference to accept
ance Of boys into the educational classes of
, 1887-10-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
AnsatteIse.

BENDER 13de October d. A. har
- Gounementet for de dansk vest
indiske Der beskikket Planter VIM.
MORTON af P~lantagen M%annings-
bay til Vejinspecteur i Prindsens
OYarter i Stedet for Forvalter
CLARK.
, 1887-10-15
''T3E AVIS, %
Strisiia1sis6 81. Srui..
Saturday, 10Th October 1887.
His Excellency Governor Arendrup left
yesterday for st. Thomas per schr. VigiEGnt.

Last night about 125 O'clock the town
was alarmed by the cry of fire, the ringing
of the school bell, and the beating of the
Fire Brigade drum. The FIRE had broken
out at a littN two rpomed house situated
near the Jews burial ground and belong.
ing to Mr.. John Charles jackson. The
house was u%ninhabited, and being in a
dilapidMed state, furaished ready fuel
for the FIRE, waich0burpt it down Within
the space of an hour. The presence Of
the Fire brigade prevented any further
damage.
, 1887-10-15
KILOGRAMS.

ST. CROIX STATION.
New York, October 12th.-The race for
the Cesarewitch Stakes took place at
Newmarket yesterday, and resul ted as
follows:
Hnmewood, first; Bendigo, second
Carleton, third.
, 1887-10-15
Translation
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8T is hereby made known that
o. the interest from PRINCE
Wedding Memorial
Fund will according to the Charter
of Foundation be on the 22nd OF
October a. c. distributed to:
Miss L. STABELL With. 8 11.12
The widow of late Captain
SIMMONS with. ........... :. I'LL
both of Christiansted, and to
The widow SARAH ELIZABETH
HANSEN with ...... $3.50. liz
The widow LOUISE FARRELLY
with -..... ...... ..... -. I'LL
both of Frederiksted.
Total. s 44.46
Government for the Danish West India
Islands, St. Croix, the 18th October 1887.
G.. FL. ARENDRUP.
Van Brake.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-12

cigars, cheroots, and cigarettes, held by
manufacturers or dealers at the time such
repeal shall 90 into effect upon which the
tax has been paid, there shall be allowed a
rebate Of the full amount OF the tax paid
thereon, but the same shall not apply in
any case where the claim has not been pre-
sented within six days following the date
when such repeal shall 90 into effect, and
no claim shall be allowed for less amount
than SO"
1t also provides that all internal rev.
enne laws limiting, restricting or regulat-
ing the manufacture, sale or expectation of
tobacco, snuff. cigars, cherOots and cigar
cites, are hereby repealed on and after the
LIST day of October, 1887.
The bill also authorizes grain distillers
to metbylate with wood, alchohol or nap'
tina, such of their spirits as have strength
of not less than 40 per cent greater than
proof spirits. The sixth section allows
such methylated spirits to be withdrawn
from warehouse free of tax, for use in the
arts and manufactures under proper reg
ulations, 1t provides that all articles,
preparations and compounds, intended for
sale or use in the United States, except
wines, liquors, spirits, cordials and other
alcoholic compounds used and sold as bev-
erages may be made and manufactured in
internal revenue warehouses and with the
use of distilled spirits free of internal tax;
provided, that the spirits so used shall be
of an alcoholic strength of not less than TO
proof.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-12
THE GATHERING OF OUR soLoNs.

The Legislators of our grand little noun
tain State to-day fall to the business Of
law making. II is no unimpOrtant Occa-
sion. Our sOlOns for the first time meet
in the new Capitol, located at last, it Is
hoped, permanently after so many wander
ings around over the State seeking rest
and finding it not. A large number OF
them for the first time have the Satisfac-
ton of reaching the seat of government by
a few hours pleasant ride by railway, in
stead OF having to spend two weeks riding
across through the country and founder
ing in mud, swollen streams or snow drifts
the assembling of so many of West VIZ
ginia's representative men is perhaps the
greatest event that has ever occurred IN
our sister city of Charleston. Taking it
all in all it is big day, and the REGISTER
congratulates the law makers and bids
them good speed in dealing with all meas
ures that tend to benefit the State.
The work of this Legislature is to be no
child's play. Several measures of great
moment to the people are to be proposed,
and their discussion will require the best
ability and craftsmanship the two Houses
can command. There is the election OF a
U. S. Senator, the ''reassessment" question,
the questions Of convict labor, the submis-
sion amendment, co-education, the COM
pulsory school law, and other questions
/ too numerous TO mention having reference
to taxation, our public institutions, &c,
&c, that will come up. Then there is all
the routine work, such rs making appro,
priations, considering unimportant bills,
resolutions, &c. All these things will make
the stay of the Legislator at Charleston nc
holiday sport, if he does his duty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-12
SUPPORTING THE BEST MEN.

The Iateilgerocr goes OFF at tangent
thus:
The REGISTER has not the moral cour-
aye, even in a purely local election, to ad-
wise its readers to vote for the best men.
Such advice would be justly taken as stab
at its party ticket.
The IateiligcHcsr makes a very unpleas-
ant inSinuatiOn upon its own moral cour-
age" in making the above statement. The
REGISTER, before the nominations were
made, earnestly enjoined upon its party to
put the very best men possible in nOmina-
ton. We don't think the IHieiigeHeer ex-
pressed any scruples about what kind of
ticket its party put in the field. Now
since the Democrats have made their NOM
nations, we are willing to compare
our ticket with the Republicans
in regard to integrity, moral
character, business capacity, or any
other way. Alter the people have con-
sidered all, we have little doubt as to how
they will vote 1t will not be for the
Republican ticket either. We are anxious
that all shall vote for the best ticket.
The REGISTER has spoken for the nOmi-
nation of the best men possible, and now Is
anxious that the people of the city vote for
the hest men. The hteHigeRecr has never
made any such request Yet the IHtsHi-
qencer says the REGISTER has not the
moral courage" How many virtues then,
in addition to moral courage" does the
InieIligSRecr lack?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-12
Aoifes.

* STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
The annual meeting of the stockholders oil the
Riverside Iron Works will be held at the once
of the company, on Wednesday evening Janu-
airy e, 1887, at O'Clock.
JOHN D. CULBERTsoN, sec'y.
Wheeling, January IL, 1887 )aiir
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-12
REPUBLICAN DECLARATIONS AN

REPUBLICAN DECLARATIONS AND
SENATOR CAMDEN.
When the Republican politicians get
down to making fine search fer the Dem
ocratic member of the Legislature who is
going to stay out of caucus and cooperate
with the Republicans in electinS q United
States Senator, such Democrat is non est.
For several weeks now they have been
chasing around tOfind such Democrats, but
like the will-o'- the-wisp, when they think
they have got them, 10 . they are gone.
From careful inquiry, it now seems GER
tain that not single Democrat will stay
out of the caucus. The expose of the
scheme of the Office hungry Republicans
has made the duty of every DEM
ocrat so plain that no one
wishes to do anything that will facilitate
the wishes of the Republican leaders. No
one wishes to put himself on record as
even countenancing such business. In
deed, no one can afford to, if be wishes to
be longer considered rs Democrat worthy
of trust by his party.
Another thing has been becoming more
evident as the days passed-the reelection
of Senator CAMDEN. In addition to the
generally accepted fact that he with his
business sagacity and experience and In
fluenee in the Senate can do more to fur
Their the interests of our State at
present than any other man that Is
available rs candidate, comes
the declaration of the Republicans that
Senator CAMDEN, Of all the men in the
Democratic party, is able to do them most
damage in the political contest in thlsS
for 1888. They declare that with CAMDEN
out of their way their hopes for coming
victory are bright. The bitter warfare
against Senator CAMDEN has, in reality,
hushed nearly all opposition to him in his
party. This warfare of the Republicans
touches the party pride OF members OF the
Legislature who prefer some other man tC
Senator CAMDEN. Realizing that there Ii
much truth in the boast OF the Re-
publicans, their party patriotism will
place the safety of the Democracy
far above any personal prediction
they may have had. 1t has become
almost the universal demand of the West
Virginia Democracy that Mr.. CAMDEN bt
reelected as the man who is best able tC
do his party and State greatest good.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-12
DEMOCRATIC CITY TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC CITY TICKET.
FOR MAYOR.
CHAS. W. STARLIGHT.
CHIEF OF POLICE.
PORTER SMITH.
CITY CLERK.
THOMAS =. THONER
wHARENAsTER.
JOHN R CROCKARD.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-12

THE all-impOrtant question among our
SOlons at Charleston is: Where can l get
a place to board ?''
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-12
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting Of the stockholders ofthe
Wheeling and Elm Grove Railroad for the elec
ton of FIVE Directors, 10 serve for the ensuing
wear, and for the transaction Of any other bust
ness that may come before said meeting, will be
held at the company's Office, on Thursday, jan
uary Is, 1857, between the hours Of and 1 p. m.
E J. RUTTER,
de3G Secretary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-12
INTERNAL REVENUE TANATIO,

INTERNAL REVENUE TAXATION.
The bill to reduce taxation introduced
into Congress by Congressman HIscoCH, OF
New York, has in it much tbat is good.
1t strikes at the root of war taxes that
should have been abolished long ago. 1t
deals with the taxes on sugar, tobacco and
whiskey.
The first section of the bill provides that
on and after the first day of July, 1857,
in lieu of the duties and rates imposed by
law on the importation Of sugars not
above No. Is Dutch standard, there shall
be levied a duty of not less than seven
tenths of a cent per pound, according to
quality.
The second section provides that for the
purpose of this act domestic sugars shall
be graded into five classes according to de-
press on polarization on which bounty
shall be paid as follows: Class l, g. cents
per numbered pounds; class ,, 80 cents;
class 4, 80 cents; class 5-(including all
sugars with a polarization Of Is degrees)
97-1OO cents.
These bounties are to be paid upon all
merchanrable sugars made within the
United States from beets. Sorghum, or
auy other sugar cane, or fruits, or grain,
grown within the United States, by the
Treasurer of the United States, to any per-
son or persons who shall establish a plant
or sugar mandatory within the United
States. and shall manufacture sugar from
beets, sorghum, amber, or other sugar
cane, or fruit or grain raised in the United
States, under such rules and regulations as
the Secretary of the Treasury may pre-
scribe, and sufficient money fiom the
Treasury, not o,H",wise appropriated, IS
appropriated to make the payments re-
ouired under the Aforesaid provisions.
The offering of bOunties will be opposed
stoutly by many as forming a bad preee-
dent. But it would in this case reduce
the revenue several millions make sugar
cheaper aUu - F@N
ton 10 the sugar growers as
they have now. Then it would be
a great educator of the people on the tariff
question. 1t would show them that the
tariff on a good many articles is simply
tax.
The third section will strike West Vir-
ginians very favorably. 1t says:
'sThat on and after the first of October,
1887. the taxes herein specified imposed by
internal revenue laws now in force, be, and
the same are hereby repealed, namely:
The taxes on manufactured tobacco, snuff,
cigars, eherOOts and the special tax by Law
to be paid by dealers in leaf tobaeeosr re-
tail dealers in leaf tobacco, dealers in man
ufactured tobacco, peddlers Of tobacco,
snuff and cigars, and manufacturers OF to-
bacco and Of cigars, provided that on ali
original and unbroken packages Of smok-
Ing and manufactured tobacco and snuff,
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same happy way.
OUR worthy morning contemporary in
nOcently saws:

OUR worthy morning contemporary in
nOcently saws:
No delegates in the Democratic COnyen-
ton had the hardihOOd to suggest the en-
dOrsement of Porter Smith as candidate
for City Sergeant. Capt. Bennett was I'M
animOuSly and heartily endorsed by the
Republican Convention.
Why bless your soul! Capt. PORTER
SMITH needs no endorsement" by q
convention in order to draw into line men
who might be disposed to grumble, hang
back or kick on his nomination. The
nomination OF THOS. d. BENNETT was
such bitter pill to many Republicans that
it was necessary to have an endorsement"
and feint OF enthusiasm by pounding on
the floor and raising the dust and making
noise. 1t required a good deal of ''hardi-
hood to give Mr.. BENNETT even this
endorsement PORTER SMITH gets his
endorsement on the day of election.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-12

As BAD as the Republicans hate to have
their confidential circulars" brought to
light and held up for the gaze of the Peo-
pie, they try to put on good face and say
Its no sort OF consequence" We hope
our brethren, the enemy, may be able to
bear the defeat that awaits them in the
same happy wav.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-12

ABOUT $1OO, 900 of West Virginia certif-
Gates have been sold in Wall street at an
advance of price from 1871 to 15:. What
does this mean? Does it signify that the
movement to have West Virginia ASSUME
certificates is Undertaking? Can
Mr.. JAMES NJ. MASON give the people any
LIGHT On the oueStiOnP
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-12
Ae,r advertisements.

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w work Good wages paid and good home
secured No washing TO be done. Must come
well recommended. Apply at No. ll2 ChaPIne
street lAus
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-12
Pne.-plind, Bleeding and Itching

Rues-bunu' DieeoinS ohu A'Shs
Positively cured by Darby's PrOphylactic
Fluid. Battle with little Of the Fluid
added to the water. A single application
will allay the itching, sOothe all intiam.
nation, deOdorize all ofenSiveness and
staunch the bleeding. letter and Scald
Head are quickly cured by .Dsrby's Pro-
phylactic Fluid.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-12
srocrYoIpERs MEETING.

The regular annual meeting Of the stockhold.
ers OF the standard Fire Insurance Company of
Wellsburg, w. Va, will be held In the company
office in Wellsburg on Tuesday. January is, lss!
between the hours of 9o'clock a.. m and O'Clock
D. m, for the purpose of electing Board OF
directors, to decide upon the question OF rennoy-
ing the principal Office of the company from
Wellsburg to Wheeling, aud TO transact such
othar business as may be legally brought up
WM. ELLlNGHAM, Priest
HC ULRICH. Secretary. de20oawi
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-12

1t surpasses any Cannon Stove in Durability and
Economy and exceeds the Base Burner in Simplicity,
Heating Power and Cheapness 1t has all the advan-
tages of both and the disadvantages of neither 1t will
save double it's cost in fuel in any other
Stove They are just the stove for Churches Schools,
Large Halls, Warehouses Factories and Depots, and
their good looks do not interfere with their ndestucti-
biity As Natural Gas heaters they are absolutely I'M
nvaied We invite SPECIAL ATTENTION to this
new product of our Foundry and solicit those who de-
sire the most satisfactory Stove for the above purposes
to inspect this Heater Visitors are welcome. Crcu-
lars application.
JOSEPH BELL CO.,
and hsttetsWh W.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-03-03

.B The vote in the Senate, ON the adop-
tion of the conference report providing for
the redemption of the trade dollar, stood 40
to 5. Senator Sherman was one of the FIVE.
The Senator's connection with the trade
dollar is not creditable to his record as a
fnancier. He has boldly tried to bluff the
facts in the transaction by declaring that
they were never United States obligations
But in the course of the debate on the bill in
which Allison, Hawley and ingalls, partici-
pated, all assumed the exact reverse of this
familiar pretense. When the vote was about
to be taken Senator Beck gave Mr.. Sherman
a parting poke in the ribs, as follows:
''The Senator from Mississippi asked me a
question which I can answer now by the
report of the Director of the Mint. There
were 15,161,0O0 of the trade dollars coined
and in circulation when the act of 1876 was
passed, making it no longer legal TENDER
They were coined at the mint afterward by
permission of the Secretary of the Treasury
(Sherman) without any sort of attempt to
see that they were sent out of the country SO
that they we're circulated to whomsoever saw
fit to circulate them and went into the hands
of the wage workers of the country"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-03-03

q The New York World has looked up
the matter of pension legislation and dis
covers that John Sherman is opposed to the
principle involved in the dependent pension
bill, although he voted for the measure as a
matter of policy. In February, 1871, when
the bill to grant a pension of So month to
survivors of the war of 1912 was being con-
sidered in the Senate, he said
Mr.. President, is it wise for us to extend
our pension list except on peculiar grounds?
This act now passed without the reasons that
justify the original precedent will be made
an example hereafter, and when the partisans
hereafter seeking popularity-because no
popularity is so cheap as this desiring to re-
lieve 'old soldiers'-may propose to extend
our pension list so as to embrace those who
served in the recent war, what will become
of the treasury?
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-03-03
ToIedo,s New Trunk Line.

The time is rapidly approaching when the
Toledo, st. Louis and Kansas City, so long
known as the marrow Gauge" will cease to
be little country railroad, and step forward
into the front ranks as one of the great trunk
lines of the country, making another link
between Toledo and the West. As vet, the
public have not yet fully comprehended
what a change of gauge on this little road"
means. Their line is the shortest and most
direct between Toledo and st. Louis; they
run through a number of fiourishing cities
and through a rich agricultural country,
which has the proper facilities for handling
a large business. Why should they not do
such business? They expect it and are
making preparations to meet it.
The first division of the line, from Toledo
to Frankfort, will be all ready to be widened
about June 1st. 1t will only take about
forty-eight hours to widen the gauge. every
thing being ready. As soon as the gauge is
widened new engines and rolling stock will
be needed. To meet this demand there will
be required 100 locomotives, 5000 freight
cars, % passenger coaches, and sufficient
number of baggage and express cars. This
rolling stock has been ordered and is being
prepared, so that when the change is made,
1t will be practically an entirely new road
rails, equipment, and even part of the right
of way.
The change of the gauge on the balance of
the line, from Frankfort to East st. Louis,
will take a little longer, but it will all be
completed before next winter. ..
1t is claimed by some railroad authorities
that the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe have
their eye on this line as an eastern outlet, and
this is not improbable, as it puts them in
direct communication with the lower lakes
and the east No matter, though, who con-
trolls the line, it adds another to Toledo's
already great system.-Bee. hi .I